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Casing for storing therein a plurality of cassettes
Assignee: Aisin Corp
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Filing: 1986-06-04
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Granted: 1988-12-06
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Expires: 2006-06-04
Abstract
Abstract A casing for storing cassettes is provided with a plurality of adjacent slots for receiving a plurality of respective cassettes. A resilient bar is disposed adjacent the innermost end of each slot and is provided with a half-round intermediate portion which projects into the slot to engage and position a cassette in the correct location. The opposite ends of the resilient bar are slidably connected to the casing to allow the resilient bar to flex and asorb shocks caused by excessive force in the insertion of the cassette into the slot.
Inventors
- 👤 Shunichi Teranishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:37
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B17/00; G11B17/22; G11B17/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A casing for storing therein a plurality of cassettes comprising: a pair of parallel, vertically spaced apart plates having notches therein; a plurality of spaced apart, vertically extending wall panels disposed in said notches and secured between said plates to define a plurality of slots for receiving and storing a cassette in each slot; each of said wall panels having a pair of oppositely extending flanges along a vertical edge thereof in alignment with the flanges of adjacent panels to define an end wall for each slot; and an elongated resilient member slidably engaged at opposite ends thereof with each plate respectively and disposed externally of each slot in alignment with each pair of flanges defining each end wall of a slot to hold said panels in said notches; wherein at least one of said flanges defining an end wall of each slot is provided with an aperture located intermediate said plates; and wherein each resilient member has a projection portion intermediate the end thereof extending through each aperture into a respective slot for engagement by a cassette to properly locate a cassette in each slot.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A casing for storing therein a plurality of cassettes comprising: a pair of parallel, vertically spaced apart plates having notches therein; a plurality of spaced apart, vertically extending wall panels disposed in said notches and secured between said plates to define a plurality of slots for receiving and storing a cassette in each slot; each of said wall panels having a pair of oppositely extending flanges along a vertical edge thereof in alignment with the flanges of adjacent panels to define an end wall for each slot; and an elongated resilient member slidably engaged at opposite ends thereof with each plate respectively and disposed externally of each slot in alignment with each pair of flanges defining each end wall of a slot to hold said panels in said notches; wherein at least one of said flanges defining an end wall of each slot is provided with an aperture located intermediate said plates; and wherein each resilient member has a projection portion intermediate the end thereof extending through each aperture into a respective slot for engagement by a cassette to properly locate a cassette in each slot.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
81 words
A casing as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of said slots has a width greater than the maximum width of a cassette and further comprising spring means formed of one piece construction with one of said wall panels defining a slot for urging a cassette against the other of said wall panels defining a slot wherein said spring means is disposed in sliding engagement with a cassette during loading/unloading thereof and holding said cassette against rattling within the slot.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-12-06 | 1996-06-06 | 1996-12-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-12-06 | 2000-06-06 | 2000-12-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |